- Judy Edwards
Infobox MLA | name =Judy Edwards
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nationality =Australian
order =
term_start =26 May 1990
term_end =
deputy =
predecessor =Peter Dowding
successor =
birth_date =10 April 1955
birth_place =BeverleyWestern Australia
constituency =Maylands
party =Australian Labor Party
spouse =
profession =Doctor
education =MBBS
religion =
footnotes =|Dr Judith (Judy) Mary Edwards (born
April 10 ,1955 ) in Beverley,Western Australia is anAustralia n politician. She has been an ALP member of theWestern Australian Legislative Assembly since May 1990, representing the electorate of Maylands. [cite web|url=http://www.sustainability.dpc.wa.gov.au/conferences/keynotes/bio%20-%20Edwards.pdf|title=Hon Dr Judy M Edwards MLA Minister of Environment|year=2000|accessdate=2008-06-09]Edwards won preselection for the seat of Maylands following the resignation of
Peter Dowding . She has subsequently been re-elected four more times in 1993, 1996, 2001 and 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Legislative+Assembly+-+Current+Members|title=Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook|year=2008|accessdate=2008-06-10]Prior to entering Parliament Edwards was a general practitioner after completing her medical degree from the
University of Western Australia .Once in Parliament Edward was appointed as minister of the environment and hertiage from 2001 to 2003, andminister of environment from 2003 to 2006.References
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